Accident Sequence
The pilot of a light sport airplane was performing the third landing attempt after aborting two prior approaches due to being too high and fast. On the third attempt, the airplane descended to about 10 feet over the runway when a gust of wind pushed it to the right, over the taxiway. The pilot countered with rudder and left control stick input, returning the airplane to the runway. Subsequently, the pilot allowed the airspeed to degrade, and the airplane touched down hard on the nose and left wheel. The nose gear then collapsed, causing the airplane to veer off the runway and nosed over.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and wings during the accident sequence.
Pilot Report
The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction or failures.